SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2004
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 000-22915 76-0415919
(State or other jurisdiction Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
14701 ST. MARY'S LANE
SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77079
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 496-1352
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 7, 2004, an unaffiliated third-party purchaser (the
"Purchaser"), purchased (the "Transaction") all of the outstanding 9% senior
subordinated notes (the "Notes") of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., a Texas corporation
(the "Company"), from JPMorgan Partners (23A SBIC), LLC ("JPMP"), Mellon
Ventures, L.P. ("Mellon"), Paul B. Loyd, Jr., Douglas A.P. Hamilton and Steven
A. Webster (the "Sellers"). The Notes were originally issued to the Sellers
pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated
December 15, 1999 among the Company and the Sellers.
In connection with the Transaction, the Purchase Agreement and the
terms of the Notes were amended pursuant to the First Amendment to the
Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA Amendment") dated June 7, 2004 among the
Company, the Sellers, excluding JPMP, and the Purchaser. Such amendment included
without limitation: (1) an extension of the maturity date of the Notes by one
year to December 15, 2008, (2) an extension, from December 15, 2004 to December
15, 2005, of the period for which the Company may elect to increase the
principal amount of the Notes in lieu of payment of 60% of the interest which
would otherwise be payable in cash, (3) an option allowing for an additional
one-year extension, to December 15, 2006, of the deferred interest election
provided that the rate of the deferred interest increases to 10% and the Company
pays a fee equal to 0.5% of the principal balance then outstanding, (4) an
increase and extension of the duration of the prepayment premium on the Notes,
(5) modification of a covenant in the Purchase Agreement regarding maximum
quarterly leverage that the Company's total Debt will not exceed 3.5 times
EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the Purchase Agreement) for the last 12
months at any time, and (6) modification of covenants regarding the Company's
ability to incur indebtedness and liens so as to permit Project Finance Debt (as
defined in the SPA Amendment). The Company has issued an Amended and Restated
Note to the Purchaser, representing the terms of the Note pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement as amended by the SPA Amendment, for $27,702,426.55, the
aggregate principal of the Notes held by the Sellers as of June 7, 2004. As
consideration for execution of the SPA Amendment by the Purchaser, the Company
paid to the Purchaser a fee of $415,536.40.
In connection with the execution of the SPA Amendment, the Company,
CCBM, Inc. and Hibernia National Bank (the "Lender") executed the Consent (the
"Consent") dated as of June 7, 2004 pursuant to which the Lender consented to
the execution, delivery and performance of the SPA Amendment, including without
limitation: (1) the election of the Company to defer interest payments on the
Notes, (2) the extension of the maturity date of the Notes, (3) the formation of
any Special Purpose Subsidiary (as defined in the SPA Amendment), and (4) the
incurrence of Project Finance Debt (as defined in the SPA Amendment) and liens
securing such Project Finance Debt, subject to certain limitations.
Also on June 7, 2004, the Shareholders Agreement dated December 15,
1999 (the "1999 Shareholders Agreement") among the Company, JPMP, Mellon, Steven
A. Webster, S.P. Johnson IV and Frank A. Wojtek was amended by the Second
Amendment to the Shareholders Agreement (the "Shareholders Agreement Amendment")
dated as of June 7, 2004 among the Company, JPMP, S.P. Johnson, IV, Frank A.
Wojtek and Steven A. Webster. Such amendment included (1) removal of Mellon, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Wojtek and Mr. Webster as parties to the 1999 Shareholders
Agreement, (2) replacement of the provisions for JPMP to appoint two directors
to the board of directors of the Company with an agreement that the Company's
board of directors will nominate and solicit proxies on behalf of one or two,
depending on the amount of Company securities held by JPMP, nominees designated
by JPMP, (3) removal of certain provisions for JPMP to designate committee
members and observers and for its designated directors to have a requisite vote
on certain matters, (4) removal of provisions for tag-along rights, (5) removal
of provisions for
preemptive rights to subscribe for securities, and (6) removal of specified
limitations on the transfer of Company securities.
Also on June 7, 2004, the Shareholders Agreement (the "2002
Shareholders Agreement") dated February 20, 2002 among the Company, Mellon, S.P.
Johnson IV, Frank A. Wojtek and Steven A. Webster was terminated pursuant to the
Termination Agreement (the "Termination Agreement") dated June 7, 2004 among the
Company, S.P. Johnson IV, Frank A. Wojtek and Steven A. Webster.
As a result of previous amendments, Paul Loyd, Jr., Douglas A. P.
Hamilton and DAPHAM Partnership, L.P. had been removed as parties from both the
1999 Shareholders Agreement and the 2002 Shareholders Agreement.
The foregoing descriptions of the SPA Amendment, the Amended and
Restated Note, the Consent, the Amendment to the Shareholders Agreement and the
Termination Agreement are qualified by reference to the complete agreements
which are attached hereto as exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement dated as
of June 7, 2004 among Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Steelhead Investments
Ltd., Douglas A.P. Hamilton, Paul B. Loyd, Jr., Steven A. Webster and
Mellon Ventures, L.P.
99.2 Form of Amended and Restated 9% Senior Subordinated Note
due 2008.
99.3 Consent dated as of June 7, 2004 among Carrizo Oil & Gas,
Inc., CCBM, Inc. and Hibernia National Bank.
99.4 Second Amendment to Shareholders Agreement dated as of
June 7, 2004 among Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., J.P. Morgan Partners (23A
SBIC), LLC, Mellon Ventures, L.P., S.P. Johnson IV, Frank A. Wojtek and
Steven A. Webster.
99.5 Termination Agreement dated as of June 7, 2004 among
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Mellon Ventures, L.P., S.P. Johnson IV, Frank
A. Wojtek and Steven A. Webster.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
By: /s/ Paul F. Boling
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Name: Paul F. Boling
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer
Date: June 10, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 7,
2004 among Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Steelhead Investments Ltd.,
Douglas A.P. Hamilton, Paul B. Loyd, Jr., Steven A. Webster and
Mellon Ventures, L.P.
99.2 Form of Amended and Restated 9% Senior Subordinated Note due 2008.
99.3 Consent dated as of June 7, 2004 among Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., CCBM,
Inc. and Hibernia National Bank.
99.4 Second Amendment to Shareholders Agreement dated as of June 7, 2004
among Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., J.P. Morgan Partners (23A SBIC), LLC,
Mellon Ventures, L.P., S.P. Johnson IV, Frank A. Wojtek and Steven A.
Webster.
99.5 Termination Agreement dated as of June 7, 2004 among Carrizo Oil &
Gas, Inc., Mellon Ventures, L.P., S.P. Johnson IV, Frank A. Wojtek
and Steven A. Webster.